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CAFE Insider
Co-hosts Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance help you to make sense of law and politics each week, plus bonus content exclusive to Insider members.
Episodes
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: The MAGA-for-lifers vs. The Prison-Averse
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: The Stench
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 12/2: Scott Galloway
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Scott Galloway answers a lightning round of questions. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Stay Tuned…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 11/30: Spatchcocking
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down the murder convictions for the three men who killed Ahmaud Arbery and the pending…
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 11/24: Adam Schiff
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Rep. Adam Schiff discusses his affinity for the Kennedy family and weighs in on his favorite kind of pizza. Thank you for being…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 11/23: Vigilantes
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse. They break down the strength of Rittenhouse’s…
CAFE InsiderNote From Asha: The Conservative Ploybook
"Note From Asha" is a part of the CAFE Insider subscription. Asha Rangappa is a lawyer, former FBI Special Agent, and current CNN analyst. She's also a Senior…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 11/23
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne talk about their most memorable…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: Judicial Malpractice
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 11/18: Tom Nichols
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet asks Tom Nichols a series of lightning round questions. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. To…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 11/17: Facebook & Unheeded Advice (with Joyce Vance and Roger McNamee)
In this special episode from the CAFE Insider podcast, Joyce asks prominent technology investor Roger McNamee about the threat Facebook poses to democracy, and…
CAFE InsiderNote From Joyce: Hopefully Rittenhouse Won’t Be "Free as F**k" For Long
Joyce Vance is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a professor at the University of Alabama Law School, and an MSNBC legal analyst. To…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 11/16
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne talk about their own work…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 11/15: Bannon Indicted, Again
A federal grand jury has indicted Steve Bannon on two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena issued by the House select…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: Aural Closure in a Middle School Gym For All
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: A Gateway Drug
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 11/9: Quiet Riot
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the latest developments in the House select committee’s investigation into the January 6th…
CAFE InsiderNote From Barb: If You Stream It, They Will Come
"Note From Barb" is now a part of the CAFE Insider subscription. Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 11/9
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss the cultural…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: “The Importance of Preserving Executive Privilege”
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: The Remarkable Op-Ed
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 11/2: "Some Geniuses"
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down the Supreme Court oral arguments in a pair of challenges to SB8, the Texas law that…
CAFE InsiderNote From Melissa: The Supreme Court Wades Back In on SB 8
“Note From Melissa” is the latest addition to the CAFE Insider subscription. Melissa Murray is an NYU Law Professor, the co-host of the Strict Scrutiny…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 11/2
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss their own experiences…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: Biden Right to Retract Statement on Jan 6 Prosecutions
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: A Tale of Twins
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 10/28: Dr. Fiona Hill
In this Bonus from Stay Tuned, Dr. Fiona Hill answers a series of lightning round questions, including what she thinks of her fellow impeachment witnesses…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 10/26: What Will Happen to Steve Bannon?
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the House’s vote to hold former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon in contempt for…
CAFE InsiderNote From Asha: Attacks on Local Government are "Mini-Insurrections"
"Note From Asha" is a part of the CAFE Insider subscription. Asha Rangappa is a lawyer, former FBI Special Agent, and current CNN analyst. She's also a Senior…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 10/26
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather, Joanne, and Professor Carol Anderson…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: A Taxonomy of Trumpworld Witnesses
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: The Trump Curve
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 10/21: Steven Van Zandt
In this Bonus from Stay Tuned, actor and musician Steven Van Zandt talks about the state of rock and roll and answers a series of lightning round questions…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 10/19: Trump v. January 6th Committee
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the latest developments in the House select committee’s investigation into the January 6th…
CAFE InsiderNote From Joyce: Bannon's Gotta Go 2.0
Joyce Vance is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a professor at the University of Alabama Law School, and an MSNBC legal analyst. To…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 10/19
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss their own experiences…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: Trump Has Mastered The Art of Delay
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: "Discourse" -- Your Thoughts
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 10/14: Darren Walker
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet asks Ford Foundation president Darren Walker a series of lightning round questions. Thank you for being a member of the…
CAFE InsiderInsider Bonus: The Real Goodfellas
In this bonus for CAFE Insiders, Elie Honig and Safeena Mecklai take listeners behind the scenes of the sixth and final episode of this season of Up Against…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 10/12: Extraordinary Measures
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the latest developments in the Department of Justice’s challenge to Texas’s restrictive…
CAFE InsiderNote From Barb: Hawley's Hollow Howls
"Note From Barb" is now a part of the CAFE Insider subscription. Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 10/12
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss their research of Henry…
CAFE InsiderNote From Melissa: The Supreme Court: Shadows and Light
“Note From Melissa” is the latest addition to the CAFE Insider subscription. Melissa Murray is an NYU Law Professor, the co-host of the Strict Scrutiny…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: The Supreme Court Publicity Tour
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: Discoarse
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 10/7: Chris Krebs
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet asks former CISA Director Chris Krebs a series of lightning round questions. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE…
CAFE InsiderInsider Bonus: Mob Mentality
In this bonus for CAFE Insiders, Elie Honig and Safeena Mecklai take listeners behind the scenes of the fifth episode of Up Against the Mob. They discuss why…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 10/5: Irreparable Harm: Abortion, Insurrection, and the Kitchen Sink
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the latest developments regarding reproductive rights, including the Department of…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 10/5
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss the role of politics in…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: Contempt of Congress Prosecutions are Necessary but Fraught
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: Hype
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 9/30: Gary Gensler
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, SEC Chair Gary Gensler answers questions from the audience at the Code Conference. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE…
CAFE InsiderInsider Bonus: Babysitting Sammy the Bull
In this bonus for CAFE Insiders, Elie Honig and Safeena Mecklai take listeners behind the scenes of the fourth episode of Up Against the Mob. They discuss the…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 9/28: Fighting for Immigrants (with Joyce Vance & Lee Gelernt)
With Preet out this week, Joyce interviews Lee Gelernt, the Deputy Director of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project. The exclusive portion of the interview…
CAFE InsiderNote From Asha: Never Let Your Skill Exceed Your Virtue
"Note From Asha" is a part of the CAFE Insider subscription. Asha Rangappa is a lawyer, former FBI Special Agent, and current CNN analyst. She's also a Senior…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 9/28
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss what makes debt…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: The Failure of John Durham’s Investigation
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: Are You in a Quasi-Cult?
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 9/23: Bina Venkataraman
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and Bina discuss their mutual love for Bruce Springsteen, and Preet invites Bina to partake in a lightning round of…